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Telegraph
30-03-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
Wear a big hat to beat hay fever, says NHS
The NHS has told hay fever sufferers to wear a large hat, masks and wrap-around sunglasses to fight off the pollen. Some 13 million people suffering from the allergy have been advised how best to stave off hay fever this spring. The NHS website says those experiencing symptoms should 'wear wrap-around sunglasses, a mask or a wide-brimmed hat to stop pollen getting into your nose and eyes'. It also says to 'put petroleum jelly (such as Vaseline) around your nostrils to trap pollen'. The guidance also advises taking a 'shower and changing your clothes after you have been outside to wash pollen off', as well as 'keeping windows and doors shut as much as possible', 'vacuuming regularly and dust with a damp cloth' and 'to try to use a pollen filter in the air vents of your car, if you have one, and a HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filter in your vacuum cleaner'. With no cure or prevention for hay fever, the symptoms of which include sneezing, coughing and itchy eyes, sufferers have resorted to intense medical treatments or mythical intervention, according to the NHS. The UK has one of the highest rates of hay fever in the world, with one in five adults suffering from hay fever every year. There are 30 types of pollen that cause hay fever, according to the Met Office. Most people are allergic to grass pollen, which is common in late spring and early summer followed by tree pollen, which is released during the spring. Marco Petagna, from the Met Office, said: 'It's tree pollen season at the moment with pollen from hazel, yew, elm, alder and willow peaking around now. 'We have some moderate counts in northern England and Scotland today, spreading into the Midlands by Monday but mostly on the low side.' Meanwhile, the UK is set for another week of warm weather with temperatures above average for the time of year. On Thursday, temperatures could reach 20C – compared to the usual 9-14C experienced in early April. In a blow to hay fever sufferers, who rely on rain to decrease pollen concentration in the air, it will remain mostly dry with wet weather only expected in the north west of Scotland. Mr Petagna said: 'Temperatures are expected to climb to the mid to high teens, with the possibility of reaching 20C by Thursday. 'But a cooling breeze will offset the warm weather and there will be cold nights with some frost.'
The Independent
28-01-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Flood warnings map: Where alerts remain in place after major incident declared
UK as Storm Herminia continues to batter parts of the country. There were 30 flood warnings, where flooding is expects and a further 162 alerts, where flooding is possible, across the south of England and the Midlands on Tuesday morning. It comes after more than 100 people were evacuated following flooding across Somerset as a major incident was declared in the region. The Met Office also issued a yellow rain warning covering South and West Wales until 9pm on Tuesday amid the risk of flooding to homes and businesses. Another yellow rain warning is in place across southern England until 10am on Tuesday, with the risk of heavy rain, possible thunderstorms and flooding. The bad weather is linked to Storm Herminia, a low-pressure system named by meteorologists in Spain, which was expected to feel the strongest winds. Somerset Council said a major incident in the region, jointly declared with the police and other agencies, would be maintained until further notice with more rain forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday. Somerton Fire Station said 61 people were rescued from flooded properties, including a mobile home site in Charlton Adam, and temporarily relocated to Edgar Community Hall. Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said the rain warnings are suggesting further flooding is possible until Tuesday evening. 'The trend over the next few days is for things to gradually improve a bit. These warnings for rain are suggesting further flooding is quite possible, especially within the warning area,' he said. 'On Wednesday and Thursday, it will be mostly fine, there's a small chance the far south of England see some further rain moving in, which we're keeping an eye on.' After a day of sunshine and showers on Tuesday, heaviest with the chance of hail and thunder in the south, the Met Office said rain is expected to ease overnight bar some heavy patches in the north of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Mr Petagna said Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly fine, but with a small chance, the far south of England could see some outbreaks of rain. Around 50,000 customers remained without electricity across Northern Ireland on Monday evening after Storm Eowyn hit at the weekend, according to Northern Ireland Electricity Networks. Scottish and Southern Electricity said it had restored power to 90,000 customers affected by Storm Eowyn and was working to reconnect a further 1,700.
The Independent
28-01-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Rain and wind bring another day of disruption
Parts of the UK are facing another day of disruption and flood threats as more rain and wind sweep across the country. The Met Office issued a yellow warning of spells of rain which could lead to localised flooding covering South and West Wales until 9pm on Tuesday. While Natural Resources Wales has removed a series of flood warnings, Libanus in the Brecon Beacons saw 34.6mm of rain on Monday and nine flood alerts remain in place. Another yellow alert for rain covering parts of southern England runs until 10am on Tuesday, warning of heavy rain, possible thunderstorms and flooding, while a yellow wind alert for southern England and parts of Wales is in force until 6am on Tuesday. Gusts of 84mph and almost 60mm of rainfall hits parts of southern England on Monday. The Environment Agency had 37 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, in place in the south of England and the Midlands on Tuesday morning. A further 171 alerts, where flooding is possible, were in place across England. The bad weather is linked to Storm Herminia, a low-pressure system named by meteorologists in Spain, which was expected to feel the strongest winds. Somerset Council said a major incident in the region, jointly declared with the police and other agencies, would be maintained until further notice with more rain forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday. Somerton Fire Station said 61 people were rescued from flooded properties, including a mobile home site in Charlton Adam, and temporarily relocated to Edgar Community Hall. Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said the rain warnings are suggesting further flooding is possible until Tuesday evening. He said: 'The trend over the next few days is for things to gradually improve a bit. 'These warnings for rain are suggesting further flooding is quite possible, especially within the warning area.' After a day of sunshine and showers on Tuesday, heaviest with the chance of hail and thunder in the south, the Met Office said rain is expected to ease overnight bar some heavy patches in the north of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Mr Petagna said Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly fine, but with a small chance, the far south of England could see some outbreaks of rain. Around 50,000 customers remained without electricity across Northern Ireland on Monday evening after Storm Eowyn hit at the weekend, according to Northern Ireland Electricity Networks. Scottish and Southern Electricity said it had restored power to 90,000 customers affected by Storm Eowyn and was working to reconnect a further 1,700. Director of customer operations for the north of Scotland Andy Smith said: 'This storm has been the most destructive for parts of our network in many years and rebuilding damaged overhead lines has been a huge task.'
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rain and wind bring another day of disruption
Parts of the UK are facing another day of disruption and flood threats as more rain and wind sweep across the country. The Met Office issued a yellow warning of spells of rain which could lead to localised flooding covering South and West Wales until 9pm on Tuesday. While Natural Resources Wales has removed a series of flood warnings, Libanus in the Brecon Beacons saw 34.6mm of rain on Monday and nine flood alerts remain in place. Another yellow alert for rain covering parts of southern England runs until 10am on Tuesday, warning of heavy rain, possible thunderstorms and flooding, while a yellow wind alert for southern England and parts of Wales is in force until 6am on Tuesday. Gusts of 84mph and almost 60mm of rainfall hits parts of southern England on Monday. The Environment Agency had 37 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, in place in the south of England and the Midlands on Tuesday morning. A further 171 alerts, where flooding is possible, were in place across England. The bad weather is linked to Storm Herminia, a low-pressure system named by meteorologists in Spain, which was expected to feel the strongest winds. Somerset Council said a major incident in the region, jointly declared with the police and other agencies, would be maintained until further notice with more rain forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday. Somerton Fire Station said 61 people were rescued from flooded properties, including a mobile home site in Charlton Adam, and temporarily relocated to Edgar Community Hall. Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said the rain warnings are suggesting further flooding is possible until Tuesday evening. He said: 'The trend over the next few days is for things to gradually improve a bit. 'These warnings for rain are suggesting further flooding is quite possible, especially within the warning area.' After a day of sunshine and showers on Tuesday, heaviest with the chance of hail and thunder in the south, the Met Office said rain is expected to ease overnight bar some heavy patches in the north of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Mr Petagna said Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly fine, but with a small chance, the far south of England could see some outbreaks of rain. Around 50,000 customers remained without electricity across Northern Ireland on Monday evening after Storm Eowyn hit at the weekend, according to Northern Ireland Electricity Networks. Scottish and Southern Electricity said it had restored power to 90,000 customers affected by Storm Eowyn and was working to reconnect a further 1,700. Director of customer operations for the north of Scotland Andy Smith said: 'This storm has been the most destructive for parts of our network in many years and rebuilding damaged overhead lines has been a huge task.'
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Wet and windy weather moves over the the UK as yellow warnings continue
Wet and windy weather is continuing to sweep over the UK as yellow warnings remain in place. Central and southern England and Wales have seen flooding and more is likely to follow, the Met Office said. Part of Devon had almost 34mm of rain on Sunday and 33.5mm fell in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. The week ahead looks likely to start unsettled There are signs of some drier weather later though Here are the details 👇 — Met Office (@metoffice) January 26, 2025 An 83mph gust was recorded in Berry Head, south Devon, and 81mph in Capelcurig, North Wales. Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said: 'Things are going to stay unsettled in the next few days. 'Storm Eowyn has moved off to the north east now, but we've got another deep area of low pressure dominating the weather for the next few days, gradually moving across the UK from the west.' A wet and windy spell arrived in the South West on Sunday morning and was moving across the north of the UK overnight. It will not be as powerful as Storm Eowyn. Spanish meteorologists have dubbed the low-pressure system Storm Herminia, as the European country will feel the strongest winds. Another weather front is moving in from the South West and pushing north and eastwards over England and Wales during the night. Flooding is likely in parts of England and Wales and weather warnings are in place until Tuesday. Here's your #4cast for Monday 👇 — Met Office (@metoffice) January 26, 2025 Mr Petagna said: 'What we're seeing in this particular system isn't that unusual (for this time of year), but it's a combination of several events we're getting which is adding to problems. 'We're getting successive spells of wet and windy weather, which is obviously adding to impacts – obviously people are still recovering from Eowyn, and this wind and rain is hampering those efforts. 'Several events now of heavy rain is increasing the risk of flooding as well. 'We don't need much more rain now to cause further flooding problems with the ground being so saturated.' Brighter spells will appear occasionally on Monday but the day will largely bring showers that merge into longer spells of rain. Winds will slowly become less of a feature, Mr Petagna added. Persistent rain is forecast to return on Wednesday across the far south of the UK. A yellow wind warning runs until 7am on Monday and covers large parts of southern England, the North West, the West Midlands and Yorkshire. Monday morning will see showers or longer spells of rain feeding northwards across the UK, accompanied by blustery winds 🌧️🌦️🌬️ — Met Office (@metoffice) January 26, 2025 Gusts of 55-65mph are possible overnight and there is a small chance they could reach 80mph, the Met Office said. This could cause disruption to transport and damage to buildings such as tiles coming off roofs. Another yellow warning for strong and gusty winds is in place from 6am on Monday to the same time on Tuesday in Wales and southern parts of England. A yellow warning for periods of heavy rain that could cause some flooding of roads and properties had been issued for the West Midlands and most of Wales until 11.59pm on Monday. The Met Office expects 20mm to 40mm to fall quite widely and 50mm to 70mm on higher ground. Another warning for heavy rain, thundery showers and localised flooding was active for parts of Wales and central, southern and northern England until 6am on Monday. Forecasters said 10mm to 20mm of rain will fall quite widely, nearing 30mm to 50mm at higher altitude. Further heavy rain on Sunday evening could bring it up to 80mm in a few places. 'Given recent heavy rain, this extra rainfall could lead to some local surface water and river flooding,' the Met Office said. Ben Lukey, a flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: 'Spells of heavy rain mean surface water and river flooding is possible across parts of England on Sunday, overnight into Monday. 'Although not expected, impacts could include localised flooding from watercourses, drains, channels and flooding from overland flow.' He warned people not to drive through flood water as 30cm of flowing water is enough to float a car.
